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CAREER

Thank you for considering your career at VLA.

Vacancies are posted below and may be updated regularly.

Research Assistant

Accepting applications until 30 April 2014Position : Research Assistant (freelance contract possible)Period : 2 months with possible long term extension; flexible working hours starting in May or June 2014Responsibility : provides research assistance on legal, political, academic and other related issues in Thai and/or EnglishRemuneration : case-by-case per qualification but at minimum a competitive rate to entry-level salary of bachelor degree graduates, and upon successful work completion a reference letter and guidance for leading universities and scholarships applicationsMinimum requirements- University graduate or current student in 3rd or 4th year, a major in law, political science or communications not required but preferred- GPA of 2.5 or higher- Fluency in Thai- English competency not required but preferred- General computer skills for word processing and presentation slides- Bangkok residency not required but must be able to attend regular meetings in Bangkok- Faith in democracy with no criminal record or backgroundApplication processInterested candidates should submit to verapat@post.harvard.edu the following documents:(i) scanned original academic transcript(s); and

(iii) English proficiency scores; and(iv) a recent photograph*** Please indicate "Research Assistant" in the subject line of your email ***

Shortlisted candidates
will be contacted by email between 6-7 pm on Friday 2 May 2014 and
will also be asked to demonstrate research and writing skills by preparing a
short note, in Thai, to be submitted by email before 7 pm on Saturday 3 May 2014.

Candidates who submit short research notes will be invited to interview session(s) to be scheduled in
Bangkok on Sunday 4 May 2014 between 1 pm - 5 pm, and conducted in Thai.

Update: applicants who are scheduled to take lawyer license exam on 4 May 2014 may indicate their unavailability in the application email, and those shortlisted will be invited to submit research note and attend interview session at a later date (tentatively 17-18 May 2014)

Candidates who are
offered positions are asked to convey their acceptance in 1-2 days.

Interested applicants
are advised to prepare for availability during such period. Applicants facing exceptional
circumstance are urged to
write to verapat@post.harvard.edu before 30 April 2014.

Thailand expert Professor Duncan McCargo and Crisis Group Chief Policy Officer Jonathan Prentice andalso joined by Verapat Pariyawong shared their views on Thailand on a panel hosted by the Henry Jackson Society held at the British Parliament.